MASC 423 — Coastal Management
Marine and Fisheries Sciences · University of Ghana
Introduction to the coastal zone and its resources. Principles of coastal zone management. Coastal profile of West Africa – ecosystems, current issues, socio-economic status, etc. Natural and anthropogenic impacts on the coastal zone. Case studies on erosion, biodiversity loss, ecotourism, pollution, fisheries degradation, and environmental impact assessment. Tools for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Sectoral versus integrated management. Institutional re-arrangements and governance. Introduction to management plans.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- FISH 414 — Fish Processing and Utilization
- FISH 417 — Fisheries Data Management
- FISH 418 — Current Research in Fisheries Acquaintance with current research in
- FISH 421 — Fisheries and Higher Vertebrate Interactions
- FISH 424 — Fish Trade and Marketing
- FISH 425 — Fish Stock Assessment
- FISH 426 — Fisheries Governance and Institutional Framework
- FISH 429 — Fisheries Economics
- MASC 402 — Marine Pollution
- MASC 411 — Marine Plankton Ecology
- MASC 412 — Marine Ecology
- MASC 413 — Marine Benthic Ecology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).